Museum Attendant, University Archives
About the Department Purpose of Position: To work with museum exhibits and collections and to provide public access to campus museums. Position Duties Duties and Responsibilities: Work with and organize existing museum exhibits and collections; create new exhibits; organize and attend museum events, meetings, and lectures; provide public access to visitors and lead tours; assist with clerical duties of campus museums; maintain regular open hours for campus museums; other duties as assigned such as Public History Lab clean up and coordinating public history and museum work with community partners. Minimum Qualifications Job Qualifications: Public History & Museum Studies minor or History major preferred. Must be able to attend scheduled lectures and meetings as assigned. Must show an interest in museum exhibits and a pleasant attitude toward greeting museum guests. Punctuality and dependability is critical. Must be able to work independently. Available hours may be adjusted as needed for changes in exhibit schedules. Wage Rate: $10.30 Weekly Hours Available: 10 Start Date: Immediately Advancement Opportunity/Evaluation Period: This position qualifies for the Career Pathing Program, which includes an annual wage increase ($.25/hour), an opportunity for personal and professional development, and an annual performance evaluation. Supervisor Name: Jessica Vest Address: B.D. Owens Library 126 Phone: 660-562-1520 Email: [email protected] To Apply: Please fill out a Northwest application online by clicking the APPLY link above. Other Qualifications Competencies Gained: The candidate hired for this position will gain experience in the following skills. These skills are not required for an applicant to apply for the position. Career & Self-Development Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization. Communication Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization. Critical Thinking Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information. Cultural Understanding Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different cultures and background. Leadership Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Professionalism Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace. Teamwork Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. Technology Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals. Academic Relevance: The following degree categories provide candidates pursuing these degrees with hands-on related academic experience, while working in the position. Those candidates seeking degrees that are not indicated below remain eligible to apply for the position. • Communication & Mass Media Apply tot his job